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The Anime Girl Amala of Luminethra is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Ama with an even hand, and remarkable for its enslaved workforce, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.012 billion Luminethrans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amala. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Luminethran economy, worth 126 trillion Lumins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 125,421 Lumins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 672,330 per year while the poor average 12,230, a ratio of 55.0 to 1.

Enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity, a faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles' distance from the National Science Park, the nation's faithful often say there is a higher power watching over them, and citizens must pay to enjoy Luminethra's pristine beaches. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Luminethra's national animal is the Moon Jellyfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Luminethra is ranked 248,014^th in the world and 291^st in Starlight for Largest Populations, with 1.01 billion capita.